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Never forget this harrowing oral history of the Holocaust

By David Jenkins

With global nationalism on the rise, now seems like the time to revisit Claude Lanzmann’s masterpiece, Shoah.

Ben Wheatley set to take on Frank Miller?

By Rebecca Speare-Cole

The British genre maestro looks to follow up Free Fire with his first screen adaptation of a graphic novel.

A new Desiree Akhavan movie is on its way

By Caroline Middleton

The director of the brilliant Appropriate Behaviour returns with a timely tale of gay conversion therapy.

Why Harry Potter is still the number one millennial phenomenon

By Luke Walpole

Fan societies and student filmmakers are expanding the Potterverse in unique and interesting ways.

26 of the most bizarre popcorn flavours – ranked

By Rebecca Speare-Cole

Right under our noses, the gourmet popcorn industry has gone totally loco.

Space Jam at 20 – A first-time look at a ’90s favourite

By Elena Lazic

“A very intense fever dream” is how our brave test subject describes this ultra-wacky Michael Jordan vehicle.

Watch the first trailer for Kong: Skull Island

By Rebecca Speare-Cole

This time the iconic giant one is taking on some real, bona fide actors: Tom Hiddleston and Brie Larson.

Why Signs is the ultimate alien invasion film for the Trump era

By Jonathan Bacon

M Night Shyamalan’s claustrophobic tale of aliens landing speaks to the fearful mindset that led to Trump.

50 years on, Ken Loach’s Cathy Come Home is as powerful as ever

By Stephen Puddicombe

This 1966 TV play on a young woman’s descent into homelessness has lost none of its impact.

The ecstatic spiritual sweep of Tarkovsky’s Andrei Rublev

By Orlando Edmonds

Fifty years ago the Russian director launched an epic exploration into the creation of art.

Yorgos Lanthimos has two new projects on the go

By Rebecca Speare-Cole

And both of them sound pretty awesome, with Olivia Colman and Colin Farrell set to star.

Watch the first trailer for Beauty and the Beast

By Caroline Middleton

The Disney animated classic is set to hit screens as a CG-driven spectacle.

How American Gigolo flipped Hollywood sexism on its head

By Elena Lazic

Paul Schrader’s 1980 film unashamedly objectifies Richard Gere’s narcissistic lead.

Could a new Miyazaki movie be on its way?

By Rebecca Speare-Cole

The Studio Ghibli maestro who just can’t retire is back at the drawing board with a caterpillar in his sights.

The girl with all the gifts – The alluring legacy of Louise Brooks

By Pamela Hutchinson

How a Kansas-born chorus girl turned silent era icon walked away from Hollywood and became an even bigger star.

Read Ethan Coen’s darkly hilarious New York Times editorial

By David Jenkins

One half of America’s greatest filmmaking family unit takes aim at the Trump enablers.

Is Kes still Ken Loach’s best film?

By David Jenkins

A sparkling new Blu-ray edition helps remind of this melancholy British classic from 1969.

Boats, hoes and dinosaurs – The childish brilliance of Step Brothers

By Rebecca Speare-Cole

Let us count the ways we love Adam McKay’s 2008 comic masterwork.

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